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Winder wrote: ↑Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:41 pm Really nice work!
Yeah. I am going to turn him loose on an amp faceplate soon. :D
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Nice work. It's just hard to make those beer kegs look less than industrial. I appreciate his art on the scratchplates more. The drum engraving gets lost in the hardware. Now if the shells were anodized a color, then engraved....
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black anodized drum shell
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more from brother
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Amazing!
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Yes, really... :shock:
TUBEDUDE wrote: ↑Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:36 am ... if the shells were anodized a color, then engraved....
... good idea... :wink:
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Is this all done freehand?
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JazzGuitarGimp wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am Is this all done freehand?
He draws the designs freehand - then has a transfer process to layout repeating patterns for engraving. Tape can be used to lift graphite from a pencil drawing and transfer to the drum or pickguard . Yes, the graver in his hand freehand on the drum. Poor guy has had a couple neck surgeries from looking down at his jeweler's bench for years. So, he really has to rig up for the process....
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That is amazing. He does beautiful work...
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Another from the brother.
His son bought him this with a dent in the upper bout. He cut and engraved this guard to hide the scar.
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Magic!
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Outstanding work!!
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That is beautiful!
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He did me another..
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